Carnival In Romans by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
De la Chandeleur au Mercredi des Cendres
Set in the Dauphiné town of Romans-sur-Isère in 1580, this microhistory traces how a seemingly playful carnival of ritual inversions, mock kings, and youth fraternities unraveled into violent class conflict. Drawing on court records, it reconstructs rivalries among artisans, journeymen, and urban elites, intensified by economic strain and the aftershocks of the Wars of Religion. Festive pageantry became a vehicle for protest and vengeance, culminating in riot, murder, and harsh repression by royal justice. The narrative reveals how popular culture, civic politics, and symbolic ritual intertwined to expose and exacerbate the fractures of early modern society.
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- 1979
- Nationality
- French
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- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Le Carnaval de Romans
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